Tom Cruise Likes To Steal People’s Thunder

Will Smith was honored with the Modern Master Award Saturday night at the Santa Barbara Film Fest. Tom Cruise wasn’t invited… but decided he wanted to present the award anyway. So plans got shifted around and Tom was included in the ceremony. You’d think he show up on time! Turns out that Tom was in no rush to help honor his “friend”. Even Jada Pinkett Smith was surprised he wanted in:

“We were actually kinda surprised, but we’re really glad that they are coming,” said Jada Pinkett Smith. We haven’t seen them in about a month.”

So what was Tom’s excuse? His jet had delays. Funny thing about checking into hotels hours before though. People remember when you show up at the lobby! He was actually spotted at 7:30 in the lobby of the Four Seasons. So when his people told Will’s people he was still in the air at 8, they were lying. Tom eventually made it to the ceremony and helped honor Mr. Smith. The ceremony actually had to be delayed for his arrival. Who needs enemies right?

Thirty minutes later, the awards ceremony finally started. And as the lights dimmed, a shorter, shaggy-haired brunette guy slipped into the theater and was seen hugging Will (as Mrs. S. lovingly rearranged T.C.’s messy coif). Flashbulbs began poppin’ like crazy. Yes, Tom finally arrived to present the award to his BFF after delaying things for quite a while. Better late than never, I s’pose. Katie and Suri, however, were no-shows.